US4617757A - Sliding door opening-closing mechanism - Google Patents

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US4617757A
US4617757A US06/793,218 US79321885A US4617757A US 4617757 A US4617757 A US 4617757A US 79321885 A US79321885 A US 79321885A US 4617757 A US4617757 A US 4617757A
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Fumio Kobayashi
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
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    • B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
    • B60J5/06—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides slidable; foldable
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    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
    • E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
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  • This invention relates to an opening-closing mechanism for a vehicle sliding door and, in particular, to such an opening-closing mechanism for a sliding door which is to be power opened and closed through the use of cables, wherein when the sliding door is completely closed, the outside surface of the vehicle will be continuously smooth, and when the sliding door is opened, it will protrude from the surface of the vehicle.
  • This invention is aimed at the problems of these conventional mechanisms. It is therefore, an object of this invention to provide a sliding door opening-closing mechanism that is capable of completely opening and closing the sliding door through the use of only one power source and without generating unreasonable forces and impact to each part of the mechanism.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a sliding door opening-closing mechanism that is capable of opening and closing a sliding door through a series of motions generated by a small single power source.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a sliding door opening-closing mechanism that is of simplified construction and is reduced in weight in order to contribute to the weight reduction of the entire vehicle, while being capable of bringing the cost down.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a sliding door opening-closing mechanism that is not capable of automatically opening the sliding door when the door is locked by the locking-unlocking mechanism, but is capable of opening the door only when the door is unlocked by the locking-unlocking mechanisim.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide an improved sliding door opening-closing mechanism of which careful consideration is given also to its crime proof capability.
  • a still further objective of this invention is to provide a sliding door opening-closing mechanism that is capable of furnishing the two different kinds of power necessary for opening and closing the sliding door through the use of a clutch of simple construction.
  • an opening cable and a closing cable are installed inside the sliding door. These cables are then connected to the same power source.
  • the closing cable When closing the door the closing cable is in tension and the door locking latch is forced to move from the half-latched position to the full-latched position so that it mates perfectly with the striker, whereby the sliding door is properly inserted and completely closed.
  • the opening cable When opening the door, the opening cable is in tension. This causes the door locking latch to be unlocked.
  • the other cable is prevented from slacking by a linkage means fixed to the door and connected to both cables.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view giving a first example of the sliding door employed in this invention
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of the linkage of FIG. 1 when the door is closed, or in other words, in the no-work condition;
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of the door lock and its neighboring parts of the example of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a view in the direction of arrow IV of FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a view in the direction of arrow V of FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of the latch and its neighboring parts
  • FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the linkage when the door is open of the example of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view giving a second example of the sliding door employed in this invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 4 of the example of FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 10 is a plan view of the locking-unlocking mechanism used in the example of FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XI--XI of FIG. 10;
  • FIG. 1 A first example of this invention incorporated in a vehicle body 10 is shown in FIG. 1.
  • a sliding door 20 is supported on the vehicle body 10. When sliding door 20 is completely closed the outside surface of the vehicle is continuously smooth. When the sliding door is opened, it protrudes out from the surface of the vehicle.
  • This support structure can be assumed to be the commonly well-known structure.
  • an operating motor 11 which acts as an actuator
  • a drum 12 connected to motor 11 by way of clutch 12a only when motor 11 is operating.
  • a pair of opening cable 13 and closing cable 14 are both connected at the end thereof to and wound in opposite directions around drum 12.
  • a portion of opening cable 13 and closing cable 14 passes through and is directed by outer cases 13a and 14a.
  • the opening cable 13 goes through guide 15 which is fixed to vehicle body 10.
  • the cable is then guided by a groove in the tip of the guide member of drive bracket 21 which is fixed to sliding door 20, and extends to linkage 30 which is also attached to sliding door 20.
  • Closing cable 14 passes through guide roller 16 and guide shoe 17 which are fixed to vehicle body 10. The cable is then guided by a groove in the tip of the guide member of bracket 21 which is fixed to sliding door 20, and extends to linkage 30 which is also attached to sliding door 20. The position of guide roller 16 and guide shoe 17 is located in front of the front edge of sliding door 20 when the door is completely closed.
  • a pair of closing and opening linkage cables 22 and 23 are extending from linkage 30 through outer cases 22a and 23a fixed to linkage 30.
  • linkage 30 is comprised of base 31, which is fixed to the sliding door 20, and a closing side linkage member 40 and an opening side linkage member 50 pivotally attached to the base 31 through pivot stem 41 and 51.
  • Closing linkage member 40 lies between and functions as a connection for closing cable 14 and closing linkage cable 22.
  • This linkage member 40 comprises a first sector lever 42, to which closing linkage cable 22 is connected, and a second sector lever 43, to which the closing cable 14 is connected.
  • the second sector lever 43 is laminated onto the first sector lever 42.
  • the first sector lever 42 has cable connection 42a for the closing linkage cable 22 formed on the outer periphery thereof, one or first side end 42b adapted to make contact with a first stopper 32 which is fixed to base 31, and the other or second side end 42c adapted to come in contact with end 43a of the second sector lever 43 when sector lever 43 is functioning. End 42c faces a second stopper 33 which is fixed to base 31.
  • Second sector lever 43 is biased by first spring 34 such that its end 43a is separated from second side end 42c when the closing cable 14 is loosened.
  • Formed on the outer edge of sector lever 43 is cable connection 43b to which closing-cable 14 is connected.
  • first sector lever 42 Provided between the outer periphery, specifically as radially outer projection thereof, of first sector lever 42 and the base 31, specifically an edge portion on the side of cable 22, is second spring 35 which biases first sector lever 42 so as to separate second end 42c from stopper 33.
  • the opening linkage member 50 is similar in construction to that of the closing linkage member 40. That is, opening linkage member 50 lies between and functions as a connection for the opening cable 13 and the opening linkage cable 23 and comprises first and second sector levers 52 and 53.
  • the opening linkage cable 23 is connected to the first sector lever 52, and on top of sector lever 52 is the second sector lever 53, to which opening cable 13 is connected.
  • Formed on the outer periphery of first sector lever 52 is cable connection 52a to which opening linkage cable 23 is connected.
  • One side end 52b is adapted to make contact with a first stopper 36 fixed to base 31.
  • the other side end 52c is adapted to make contact with end 53a of second sector lever 53 when second sector lever 53 is functioning. End 52c faces a second stopper 37 fixed to base 31.
  • Second sector lever 53 is biased by first spring 38 such that its end 53a is separated from the second side end 52c of first sector lever 52 when the opening cable 13 is loosened.
  • Formed on the outer edge of sector lever 53 is cable connection 53b to which opening cable 13 is connected.
  • first sector lever 52 Provided between the outer periphery, specifically a radialy outer projection thereof, of first sector lever 52 and the base 31, specifically an edge portion on the side of cable 23, is second spring 39, which biases first sector lever 52 to separate second end 52c from second stopper 37.
  • FIG. 2 shows the opening-closing mechanism when it is in the no-work condition.
  • first sector lever 42 is pulled by the force of second spring 35 so that first side end 42b is brought into contact with first stopper 32.
  • the biasing force of second spring 35 is relatively strong enough to overcome the resistance in the door motion.
  • First sector lever 42 is also pulled by the closing linkage cable 22 as set forth hereinafter.
  • Second sector lever 43 is pulled by the closing cable 14, and at the same time pushed in the opposite direction by the biasing force of first spring 34. Accordingly, although end 43a comes in contact with or adjacent to second side end 42c of first sector lever 42, as shown in FIG. 2, when the closing cable 14 pulling second sector lever 43 is loosened, first spring 34 rotates second sector lever 43 to take up slacking as shown in FIG. 7.
  • first sector lever 52 is pulled by the force of second spring 39 so that end 52b is brought into contact with first stopper 36.
  • the biasing force of second spring 39 is relatively strong enough to overcome the resistance in the door motion.
  • First sector lever 52 is also pulled by the opening linkage cable 23 as set forth hereinafter.
  • Second sector lever 53 is pulled by the opening cable 13, and at the same time pushed in the opposite direction by the biasing force of first spring 38. Accordingly, although end 53a of second sector lever 53 comes in contact with or adjacent to end 52c of first sector lever 52 as shown in FIG. 2, when the opening cable 13 pulling second sector lever 53 is loosened, second spring 39 rotates second sector lever 53 to take up slacking as shown in FIG. 7.
  • closing linkage cable 22 and opening linkage cable 23 extend from the opposite side from opening cable 13 and closing cable 14 of linkage 30 to door lock 60.
  • Closing linkage cable 23 extends through outer case 22a.
  • Outer case 22a is fixed to base 31 by fixture 22b.
  • Opening linkage cable 23 extends through outer case 23a.
  • Outer case 23a is fixed to base 31 by fixture 23b.
  • Door lock means 60 may be a conventional one except for its power receiving portion as explained hereinafter.
  • door lock means 60 The several functioning parts of door lock means 60 are installed in base 61 which is fixed to sliding door 20.
  • latch 62, pawl 63, open lever 64, first intermediate lever 65, and locking lever 66 etc. are attached to base 61.
  • Latch 62 is pivotally supported so that it mates with striker 18 which is fixed to the opening of vehicle body 10.
  • Pawl 63 is adapted to be engaged with latch 62.
  • Open lever 64 is fixed to pawl 63.
  • Latch 62 as can be seen in FIG. 6 is fork-shaped and is comprised of first edge 62a which mates with striker 18, second and fourth edges 62b and 62d which engage and disengage with pawl 63 in the half-latched and full-latched positions, and third edge 62c.
  • open lever 64 is comprised of edge 64a to be pushed by first edge 65a of intermediate lever 65.
  • outer case 23a of opening linkage cable 23 faces first intermediate lever 65 and is fixed to base 61 by fixture 23c.
  • the end of opening linkage cable 23 is connected to the input or second edge 65b of intermediate lever 65.
  • Intermediate lever 65 is, through the force from spring 65c, biased in a direction so as to apply tension to opening linkage cable 23.
  • first intermediate lever 65 In order to rotate first intermediate lever 65 in the unlocking position (counter-clockwise in FIG. 4), second intermediate lever 67 which engages with lever 65 is pivotally provided concentric with first intermediate lever 65.
  • Connection rod 68 which is connected to the second intermediate lever 67, extends to the locking-unlocking mechanism 70 (see FIG. 1).
  • Locking lever 66 as can be seen FIG. 3 and FIG. 6 is comprised of first edge 66a and second edge 66b.
  • the first edge 66a is capable of engaging with third edge 62c of latch 62.
  • edge 66a is located outside the locus of edge 62c of latch 62.
  • Outer case 22a of closing linkage cable 22 faces lever 66, and is fixed to base 61 by fixture 22c.
  • Closing linkage cable 22, which extends from outer case 22a is connected to second edge 66b of lever 66.
  • Lever 66 is, through the force from spring 66c, biased in a direction so as to apply tension to closing linkage cable 22.
  • locking-unlocking mechanism 70 As seen in FIG. 1, disposed close to locking-unlocking mechanism 70 are inside handle 78, locking-unlocking knob 74, and outside handle (not shown in Figures).
  • clutch 12a cuts off the connection between motor 11 and drum 12 to which opening cable 13 and closing cable 14 are wound around. At this time, however, the sliding door can be opened or closed by hand without receiving any resistance from motor 11.
  • clutch 12a makes connection between motor 11 and drum 12. Opening cable 13 is then pulled and closing cable 14 is released.
  • the released and loosened closing cable 14 extends toward closing linkage member 40 and is pulled by cable connection 43b.
  • sector lever 43 through the biasing force of first spring 34, rotates with respect to sector lever 42. From this, slack in the closing cable 14 is taken up and there is no effect on the closing linkage cable 22.
  • sliding door 20 When the lock is unlocked, sliding door 20 can then be opened. Because end 52c of sector lever 52 in the opening linkage member 50 is in contact with stopper 37 and cannot rotate any further, opening cable 13 pulls sliding door 20 by way of drive bracket 21, whereby sliding door 20 is opened.
  • edge 62b of latch 62 in door lock 60 comes into contact with striker 18.
  • Latch 62 is rotated in the counter-clockwise direction as shown in FIG. 6 or in other words in the constrained direction, and mating edge 62a protrudes behind striker 18 and moves to the half-latched position.
  • opening cable 13 loosens.
  • sector lever 53 of closing linkage 40 is rotated with respect to sector lever 52 through the biasing force of first spring 38 and the slack in opening-cable 13 is taken up with no effect on the opening linkage cable 23.
  • first edge 66a of lever 66 pushes third edge 62c of latch 62 from behind and latch 62 is rotated into the full-latched position.
  • FIG. 8 shows a second example of this invention. Except for the connection of the opening linkage cable to locking-unlocking mechanism 70, the rest of the construction of the mechanism of FIG. 8 is substantially the same as FIG. 1.
  • closing linkage cable 22 goes through and is directed by outer case 22a in extending to door lock means 60, but opening linkage cable 23 goes through and is directed by outer case 23a in extending to locking-unlocking mechanism 70.
  • rod 68 leading to locking-unlocking mechanism 70 is connected to input edge 65b of intermediate lever 65.
  • locking-unlocking mechanism 70 is comprised of locking-unlocking lever 71, unlocking lever 72 and inside lever 73 each pivotally connected on base 70a.
  • Locking-unlocking lever 71 pivots by way of pivot stem 71a reversely into the lock position and the unlock position.
  • Edge 71b of lever 71 is connected to first rod 74a having at its top end locking-unlocking knob 74, second rod 75a which is connected to locking unlocking actuator 75, and third rod 76a which is connected to key cylinder 76.
  • Unlocking lever 72 has a first edge 72b to which cable 23 is connected, and second edge 72c which faces arm 77 of the outside handle.
  • Locking-unlocking lever 71 and unlocking lever 72 are connected by way of pin 79.
  • Pin 79 fits slidably into the grooves formed in base 70a, locking-unlocking lever 71, and unlocking lever 72.
  • Locking-unlocking lever 71 is formed with locking-unlocking guide groove 71c.
  • guide groove 71c is concentric with pivot stem 72a of unlocking lever 72.
  • Unlocking lever 72 is formed with locking groove 72d, concentric with pivot stem 72a, and unlocking groove 72e, concentric with pivot stem 71a.
  • Base 70a is formed with guide groove 70b, which runs along the locus of motion of locking-unlocking pin 79.
  • Outer case 23a of opening linkage cable 23 faces first edge 72b of unlocking lever 72, and is fixed to base 70a by fixture 23c.
  • the end of opening linkage cable 23 is connected to first edge 72b.
  • Spring 73b is wound around the pivot stem of inside lever 73. Through the biasing force of this spring, locking-unlocking lever 71 and inside lever 73 are biased in a direction so as to apply tension to opening linkage cable 23.
  • Rod 78a is connected to inside handle 78.
  • Link 24 transmits the motion of locking-unlocking pin 79.
  • One end of link 24 is connected to pin 79.
  • the other end of link 24 extends to bell crank 69 to which rod 68 also extends from door lock 60. It should be noted in the drawing that one end of crank arm 69a is connected to rod 68 and the other end is connected to the end of link 24.
  • locking-unlocking mechanism 70 when in the lock condition as shown in FIG. 10, even if opening linkage cable 23 is pulled, locking-unlocking pin 79 only moves along locking groove 72d of unlocking lever 72 and does not have any other motion. It swings wide and therefore motion is not transmitted to door lock 60. Therefore the door cannot be unlocked and thus sliding door 20 cannot be opened. Even if any one of the cables were pulled by some object from the outside, sliding door 20 still cannot be opened.
  • Either one of locking-unlocking knob 74, actuator 75, and key cylinder 76 by way of either one of knob rod 74a, auto-rod 75a, and key rod 76a, cause locking-unlocking lever 71 to rotate in a clockwise direction, as shown in FIG. 10.
  • locking-unlocking pin 79 is pushed along unlocking guide groove 71c and moves inside of unlocking groove 72e of unlocking lever 72, and consequently locking-unlocking mechanism 70 is unlocked.
  • a pair of linkage members 40 and 50 are used in the linkage, but instead of the linkage members 40 and 50 each comprising sector levers, a single yoke member can be used such that it is biased in a rotating direction by a spring at the center thereof wherein a pair of opening and closing cables 13 and 14 and a pair of opening and closing linkage cables 23 and 24 are connected to the opposite end portions of the yoke.

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